Bessent now says debt-reduction plan could be months away. It will face hurdles when it arrives.

August 31, 2026 · 5:02 pm 3 sources

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• Bessent now says debt-reduction plan could be months away. It will face hurdles when it arrives.
  MarketWatch · August 31, 2026 17:02
  Top officials in the Trump administration have taken the wraps off a plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficits.
• Iran could face economic collapse in months, US Treasury’s Bessent warns
  Al Jazeera · August 31, 2026 17:04
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US's economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.

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